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Parthenon
PAH-thuh-nuhn
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The famous ancient temple to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens.
"Tourists queue for hours to see the Parthenon up close."
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Etymology
From Greek parthenon, "chamber of the virgin," referring to Athena, the virgin goddess it honours.